Nas - Black President lyrics

[Intro: Barack Obama] They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high. They said this country was too divided; too disillusioned to ever come together around a common purpose. They Said, They Said . . . [Hook (2x): Tupac] And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President Yes We Can ... Change the World (Change the World ) (They Said!) [Verse 1: Nas] They forgot us on the block Got us in the box Solitary confinement How violent are these cops? They need an early retirement How many rallies will I watch? I ain't got it in me to march I got a semi to spark The game's in a drought Public housing, projects Cooking up in the Pyrex My set, my clique Either getting money Or running from homicide trial That's if they ain't died yet Trying to be rich Still I'm pledging allegiance A predicate felon, a ghetto leader Lending my poetical genius To whoever may need it I bleed this from Queensbridge Now living with my feet up Never defeated So a president's needed Y'know these colored folks and Negroes Hate to see one of their own succeeding America, surprised us And let a black man guide us [Hook (2x): Tupac] And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President Yes We Can ... Change the World (Change the World ) (They Said!) What's the black pres. thinkin' on election night Is it how can I protect my life? Protect my wife? Protect my rights? Every other president was nothin' less than white 'Cept Thomas Jefferson and mixed Indian blood and Calvin Coolidge KKK is like 'what the f**k', loadin' they guns up loadin' up mines too, Ready to ride Cause im ridin with my crew He dies - we die too But on a positive side, I think Obama provides Hope - and challenges minds Of all races and colors to erase the hate And try and love one another, so many political snakes We in need of a break Im thinkin' I can trust this brotha But will he keep it way real? Every innocent n!gga in jail - gets out on appeal When he wins - will he really care still? I feel . . . [Hook (2x): Tupac] And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President Yes We Can ... Change the World (Change the World ) (They Said!) Say a prayer for "do we have to?" You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor In love with a slave master Sincerely yours: USA most brave rapper Jesse car-jacker Uncle Tom-kidnapper Ask around Bentley Coupe off the Richter B!tch-called-life, I pimped her What? Politics, politricks Klan-shooter Deacon for defense Progress-producer Nothing on the stove A survival-booster Gotta do what we gotta do We ain't got no governors coming through - to help anything we need done, we gotta do for self New-improved JFK on the way It ain't the 60's again N!ggas ain't hippies again We ain't falling for the same traps Standing on the balconies Where they shot the King at McCain got apologies Ain't nobody hearing that People need honesty [Hook (2x): Tupac] And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black President Yes We Can ... Change the World (Change the World ) (They Said!) [Outro] It is my distinct honor and privilege to introduce the next President of the United States: Barack Obama. (Applause)